Ideas and resources for a great garden

You have many options available to enable you to grow a vivacious and colorful organic garden of your very own. All you need to do is gain a little knowledge, and then put it to good use.

To prevent shocking your plants, you must gradually introduce new temperatures and other conditions to them. Put them in the sun outside for a couple of hours during the first day. Gradually increase the the time they spend outside over a one week period. Finally, after about a week, you should be able to move them outside and leave them there for the summer.

Use climbers to cover walls and fences. Climbing plants are extremely versatile, helping to hide an ugly fence or wall, often within one growing season. Climbers can also be trained to grow and cover an arbor, and they will grow through or around existing trees and shrubs. Some must be tied to supports, but some climbers use twining stems or tendrils and attach themselves to those surfaces. Some of these plants include, wisteria, jasmine, climbing roses, clematis, honeysuckle!

When you are mowing your lawn do not cut it too closely to the dirt. If you leave more height to your grass, the roots will grow deeper into the soil, making the lawn stronger and more resistant to drying out. Short grass leads to more shallow roots and will result in more brown, dried-out patches.

If your garden includes vegetables, make sure you plant them in a location whether they are exposed to sunlight for a minimum of six hours each day. Most vegetables need at least that much sun for optimal growth speed. This arrangement will also benefit some types of flowers.

Knee Pads

If your garden requires a lot of low work, then save yourself some strain by investing in knee pads. The time that you will have to spend on your knees in your garden can cause you unnecessary knee pain. Wear knee pads meant for gardeners so that you’ll be more comfortable when kneeling in your garden.

Fertilize your garden. Composted manure is effective in raising healthy plants, and commercial fertilizer products are safer and more convenient. The options for fertilizing are vast and include environmentally sound choices, so no matter which you choose, just be sure to use one.

Think about using evergreens in your yard that produce berries during the year. The berries will provide a boost of color to your backyard, even during the colder months when most of the other vegetation has been drained of their color. Some evergreens that will add life to your yard in the wintertime are the American Cranberrybush, Common Snowberry, Winterberry, and American holly.

While anybody can plant a few seeds, only people who’ve educated themselves can create an amazing, thriving organic garden. Simply follow this handy organic advice.